Plein Air ClassI've been gearing up for a 3-day plein air painting class for several weeks: scheduled time off from work, gathered my supplies, and daydreamed about painting. When I arrived on Tuesday, no one was there. The class was cancelled because it did not fill. Apparently, when I registered online the computer was not working -- it did take my money, however. You have to wonder if the reason the class "did not fill" is because the computer was not working.
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Lemonade
I decided since I had all that free time, I could do some "gardening" on my deck, so I headed to my local nursery. It's been many years since I've had anything on the deck other than my sole planter with rock garden perennials (hen and chicks, sedum). A few weeks ago I added a coreopsis. This was new -- heading into oranges. On Tuesday, I added some vivid zinnias, one of my mom's favorites. They always remind me of her. They remind me of India, too, because of their colors. I also bought a Bidens Golden Star. (Who knew? They named a flower for our vice president! LOL!)
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The S-Word
Today, the sun finally came out. This has been the most autumnal summer on record (my record). I know, saying the S-word is going to jinx us all. O well. Knowing that this might not last, I snapped a few pictures.
2 comments:
I love zinnias! They were one of my Dad's favorites. I have a bag of dried heads from his that went to seed. I wonder if they would grow in Florida? You gave me a great idea! Thanks!
Thanks, I will plant them today and see how it goes. I'll let you know.
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